The LTD M-201 Baritone HT. Features a 27" scale, mahogany body, maple neck, ESP LH-150B pickup with push-pull coil-splitting, 24 frets, and hardtail bridge.
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Built on the iconic ESP M (Mirage) body shape and stretched to a 27" baritone scale, the ESP LTD M-201 Baritone HT is purpose-built for players who want their riffs lower, heavier, and more menacing than a standard guitar allows. Bolt-on construction, a mahogany body, a three-piece maple neck, and a hot-output ESP LH-150B humbucker all combine to deliver a baritone guitar that punches well above its price tag.
Where Low Ends Meet Their New Best Friend
The 27" baritone scale is the defining feature of the M-201 Baritone HT, and it changes everything about how the guitar feels, responds, and sounds. Longer scale means more string tension, which means tighter low-end response that doesn't turn to mud the moment you detune. Standard tuning on this guitar is B-E-A-D-F#-B — and if you want to drop it further, tuning to drop A feels as natural and playable as drop D on a regular guitar.
27" Baritone Scale Length: Delivers the string tension and low-end clarity needed for extended range tunings — ideal for B standard, drop A, and everything in between without floppy, unresponsive strings.
Bolt-On Construction: Provides a bright, articulate attack that complements the guitar's already punchy low-end character, while making neck adjustments or replacements far more straightforward down the line.
Gloss Black Finish: Because if you're going to play this low and this heavy, your guitar should at least look the part. The sleek gloss black finish is as no-nonsense as the tones it produces.
A Neck and Fretboard That Rewards Long Sessions
The best baritone guitar in the world is useless if it's uncomfortable to play — so ESP made sure this one isn't. The three-piece maple neck features a Thin U profile that sits naturally in the hand without feeling too chunky or too razor-thin, giving players the confidence to rip through extended passages without their fretting hand staging a protest somewhere around the third song.
Three-Piece Maple Neck with Thin U Profile: A comfortable, fast-playing neck contour that works for rhythm chugging and lead runs alike, with the added structural rigidity that comes from a multi-piece construction.
Rosewood Fingerboard with Black Binding and Offset Dot Inlays: Rich, warm-looking rosewood pairs with tasteful black binding for a fingerboard that's easy on the eyes and even easier to navigate at speed.
24 Extra-Jumbo Frets: More frets, bigger wire — that's the whole pitch. Extra-jumbo frets make bending and vibrato effortless, and the full 24-fret range gives you access to upper-register notes that most baritones simply don't offer.
Pickups and Hardware Built for Heavy Playing
The electronics and hardware on the M-201 Baritone HT are straightforward by design — and that's genuinely a compliment. One hot humbucker, one push-pull volume knob, one rock-solid fixed bridge. No unnecessary complications, no components that will rattle loose after three gigs. Just the stuff you actually need, built to hold up under heavy use.
ESP LH-150B Direct-Mount Humbucker: A high-output pickup with an antique nickel cover that delivers the kind of thick, punchy, wall-of-sound tones that rock and metal players live for — and the direct-mount configuration improves resonance transfer between pickup and body.
Push-Pull Coil Split: Pull the volume knob and the LH-150B splits into single-coil mode, opening up cleaner, more articulate tones that prove this guitar isn't exclusively a one-trick metal machine.
LTD Fixed Hardtail Bridge with String-Thru-Body: The fixed bridge keeps tuning rock solid under aggressive playing, while string-thru-body stringing increases sustain and string tension for that tight, defined low-end response baritone players expect.
Built for Players Who Need to Go Lower
The ESP LTD M-201 Baritone HT delivers a 27" baritone scale with tight low-end clarity, a fast three-piece maple neck, and a hot ESP humbucker that's ready to shred straight out of the box — all wrapped in a gloss black finish that means business. Whether you're dipping your toes into baritone waters for the first time or adding another low-slung weapon to your collection, the M-201 HT makes a quietly convincing case for itself.
ESP LTD M-201 Baritone HT Features:
Bolt-on construction with 27" baritone scale length
Mahogany body for warm, resonant tone with natural sustain
Three-piece maple neck with Thin U profile for comfortable, fast playability
Rosewood fingerboard with black binding and offset dot inlays
24 extra-jumbo frets for effortless bending and full upper-register access
350mm fingerboard radius for a comfortable playing feel across all positions
ESP LH-150B direct-mount humbucker with antique nickel cover
Push-pull volume knob for instant coil-split single-coil switching
LTD fixed hardtail bridge with string-thru-body for maximum tuning stability and sustain
Pre-strung with D'Addario XL158 strings (.013–.062) optimized for baritone tunings
The M-201 Baritone HT ships tuned to B-E-A-D-F#-B and comes strung with D'Addario XL158 strings specifically designed for this tuning range. It also handles drop A tuning well, which feels comparable to drop D on a standard-scale guitar.
The ESP LH-150B is a high-output passive humbucker designed specifically for rock and metal applications. Its hot output delivers thick, punchy tones with plenty of gain-friendly response, and the coil-split option via the push-pull volume knob adds some versatility for cleaner sounds when you need them.
A baritone guitar has a longer scale length, typically between 26.5" and 28", which allows it to be tuned lower than a standard guitar without sacrificing string tension or tone clarity. The M-201 Baritone HT's 27" scale gives it the extra tension needed to keep low tunings tight, defined, and punchy.
It's an excellent choice for guitarists who already have a handle on the basics and want to explore lower tunings, extended range playing, or heavier genres. Complete beginners can certainly learn on it, but its baritone tuning and heavier string gauge may feel more intuitive once you've built some foundational technique.
The guitar ships with D'Addario XL158 strings in a .013–.062 gauge, which is well-suited to the standard B-E-A-D-F#-B tuning. Many players also find .013–.072 or .014–.068 gauges work well, depending on how far they plan to detune and their personal tension preferences.